The Patriots built a seven-point halftime lead and held off the Saints in claiming the season series for the second straight season with their rival.

CF ends it season on the road on Wednesday night against Daytona State.

SANTA FE 67, CF MEN 61: At Gainesville, The Patriots (25-3, 6-1) saw their 18-game winning streak snapped with a loss to the Saints.

CF was led by Eugene McCrory with 15 points and 11 rebounds.

The Patriots, ranked fifth in the nation and first in the state, host Daytona State on Wednesday night at 7:30.

CF BASEBALL SPLITS A PAIR: At Melbourne, Joe Marotta (3-0) pitched a seven-inning complete game and the Patriots scored three times in the top of the seventh, as they opened up the first game of the doubleheader with a 4-1 win over Brevard.

Jason Lombardozzi had the go-ahead, two-out, two-run single in the top of the seventh for CF, which fell 1-0 in the second game of the twinbill.

<p>The College of Central Florida softball team upped its winning streak to five games, as it swept South Florida State by scores of 5-2 and 10-0 on Saturday at home.</p><p>The Patriots (11-6), winners of five-straight games, avenged an earlier sweep at the hands of the Panthers (10-7).</p><p>Shelby Mathews (5-for-6, three runs scored, double), Lizzie Glass (3-for-6, two RBIs, two runs scored, double), Chandler Bridges (2-for-6, two runs scored, two RBIs), Hawley Ill (2-for-6, run scored), Jenna Bellach (2-for-4, two runs scored, two RBIs, homer), Amy Szymanowksi (2-for-5, run scored, RBI), Amber Hulsey (two-run homer), Sarah Hayes (2-for-4, two RBIs) and Caylee Underwood (2-for-4, run scored, RBI) were standouts over the course of the doubleheader.</p><p>CF snapped a 1-all tie with four runs in the fifth inning of the opener, as Underwood's go-ahead sacrifice fly came prior to a two-run double by Glass.</p><p>In the nightcap, the Patriots sent 13 hitters to the plate in the third and produced seven runs on 10 hits.</p><p>“Hitting is contagious and we were able to get some hits against their No. 1 (starter) late and it carried over into the second game,” CF coach Kerri Ryskamp said.</p><p>Tori Stamper (5-3) went seven innings in the opener and allowed just two runs on four hits, while Jamie Nelson (6-3) allowed one hit in five innings in the finale.</p><p>“Both our pitchers were dominant,” Ryskamp said. “We are in every game and if we can keep getting offense like this then we will be tough to beat.”</p><p>CF returns to action on the road on Tuesday against Pasco-Hernando.</p><p><B>CF WOMEN 72, SANTA FE 68:</B> At Gainesville, Sarah Hunter scored 26 points, while La'Derricka Spillman added 18 as the Patriots won the season series with their rival 2-1.</p><p>Hunter, who made 10-of-10 from the foul line, also added seven assists and four steals.</p><p>R'Kiyah Scott finished with 18 points for CF and Katura Harrison grabbed nine rebounds.</p><p>The Patriots built a seven-point halftime lead and held off the Saints in claiming the season series for the second straight season with their rival.</p><p>CF ends it season on the road on Wednesday night against Daytona State.</p><p><B>SANTA FE 67, CF MEN 61: </B>At Gainesville, The Patriots (25-3, 6-1) saw their 18-game winning streak snapped with a loss to the Saints.</p><p>CF was led by Eugene McCrory with 15 points and 11 rebounds.</p><p>The Patriots, ranked fifth in the nation and first in the state, host Daytona State on Wednesday night at 7:30.</p><p><B>CF BASEBALL SPLITS A PAIR:</B> At Melbourne, Joe Marotta (3-0) pitched a seven-inning complete game and the Patriots scored three times in the top of the seventh, as they opened up the first game of the doubleheader with a 4-1 win over Brevard.</p><p>Jason Lombardozzi had the go-ahead, two-out, two-run single in the top of the seventh for CF, which fell 1-0 in the second game of the twinbill.</p><p>CF (8-7) hosts CCBC-Dundalk on Monday afternoon at 3.</p>